PM inaugrates pradhanmantri sangrahalaya in New Delhi

PM inaugrates pradhanmantri sangrahalaya in new delhi

What is the news :

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’ (prime ministers’ museum), which is a tribute to every prime minister in the country since Independence.
• The museum tells the story of India after Independence through the lives and contributions of its prime ministers.
• Modi also bought the first ticket of the museum before its inauguration, officials said.
• The PMO said the museum has been guided by Modi’s vision to honour the contribution of all the prime ministers of India towards nation building and is a tribute to every prime minister of the country since Independence, irrespective of their ideology or tenure in office.
• It is aimed at sensitising and inspiring the younger generation about the leadership, vision and achievements of all our prime ministers. We take a look at this new offering and here’s what one can expect from it.

About the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya

• Located at the Teen Murti complex in New Delhi, the government said the museum has been developed to create awareness about all 14 prime ministers of the country with ample space for future leaders as well.

• The museum will include the erstwhile Nehru Museum, which has a technologically advanced display on the life and contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru. A number of gifts received by him from all over the world but not exhibited so far have also been put on display in the renovated Block I.
• The design of the museum building is inspired by the story of rising India, shaped and moulded by the hands of its leaders. The design incorporates sustainable and energy conservation practices. No tree has been felled or transplanted during the course of work on the project. The logo of the Sangrahalaya represents the hands of the people of India holding the Dharma Chakra symbolizing the nation and democracy.
• The Sangrahalaya has employed cutting-edge technology-based interfaces to encompass heterogeneity in content and frequent rotation of display.  Holograms, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Multi-touch, Multimedia, interactive kiosks, computerized kinetic sculptures, smartphone applications, interactive screens, experiential installations etc. enable the exhibition content to become highly interactive and engaging.
• There are a total of 43 galleries in the Sangrahalaya. Starting from displays on freedom struggle and the framing of the Constitution, the Sangrahalaya goes on to tell the story of how our Prime Ministers navigated the nation through various challenges and ensured the all-round progress of the country.

Controversy over the museum

• When the museum was first announced in 2018 by the Narendra Modi government, the Congress alleged it was an attempt to dilute the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, whose memorial was established at the site of his long-time home Teen Murti Bhavan.
• In fact, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had then written a letter to Narendra Modi, urging him not to “change the nature and character” of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in New Delhi and let it remain “undisturbed as it is”.

List of all the Prime Ministers of India from 1947-2021

S.N.	Name	Born-Dead	Term of office	Remark
1.	Jawahar Lal Nehru	(1889–1964)	15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 16 years, 286 days	The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office.
2.	Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)	(1898-1998)	27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964, 13 days	First acting PM of India
3.	Lal Bahadur Shastri	(1904–1966)	9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966 1 year, 216 days	He has given the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1965
4.	Gulzari Lal Nanda  (Acting)	(1898-1998)	11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966 13 days	–
5.	Indira Gandhi	(1917–1984)	24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977 11 years, 59 days	First female Prime Minister of India
6.	Morarji Desai	(1896–1995)	24 March 1977 to  28 July 1979 2 year, 126 days	Oldest to become PM (81 years old) and first to resign from office
7.	Charan Singh	(1902–1987)	28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 170 days	Only PM who did not face the Parliament
8.	Indira Gandhi	(1917–1984)	14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984 4 years, 291 days	The first lady who served as PM for the second term
9.	Rajiv Gandhi	(1944–1991)	31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989 5 years, 32 days	Youngest to become PM (40 years old)
10.	V. P. Singh	(1931–2008)	2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 343 days	First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence
11.	Chandra Shekhar	(1927–2007)	10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 223 days	He belongs to  Samajwadi Janata Party
12.	P. V. Narasimha Rao	(1921–2004)	21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 4 years, 330 days	First PM from south India
13.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	(1924- 2018)	16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 16 days	PM for shortest tenure
14.	H. D. Deve Gowda	(born 1933)	1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997 324 days	He belongs to  Janata Dal
15.	Inder Kumar Gujral	(1919–2012)	21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998 332 days	——
16.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	(1924-2018)	19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 6 years, 64 days	The first non-congress PM who completed a full term as PM
17.	Manmohan Singh	(born 1932)	22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014 10 years, 4 days	First Sikh PM
18.	Narendra Modi	(born 1950)	26 May 2014 – Present	4th Prime Minister of India who served two consecutive tenures

Eligibility requirements to become prime minister of india :

• be a citizen of India.
• be a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. If the person chosen as Prime Minister is neither a member of the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha at the time of selection, they must become a member of either of the houses within six months.
• be above 25 years of age if they are a member of the Lok Sabha, or, above 30 years of age if they are a member of the Rajya Sabha.
• not hold any office of profit under the government of India or the government of any state or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said governments.

Who appoints the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers?

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the country and the Council of Ministers are also appointed by the President based on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• The Council is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.